This analytical study targets a two-fold objective that we will present in two parts: -To develop a conceptual framework for evaluating progress in equality and anti-discrimination efforts and to formulate specific suggestions with a view to selecting a reasonable number of indicators for...

This paper analyses regional growth in eastern Europe in the second half of the 1990s, when regional disparities sharply increased. It aims to identify the factors behind growth and to investigate in particular the role of (foreign) investment, education and innovation as well as geographical...